Singing Lessons Dundalk, Ireland

Singing Lessons

5 Dublin Street Dundalk, LH, A91 F7T2 Ireland

00353 87 9338111

Voice Teacher and Vocal Coach, Dundalk, Ireland. Lessons in singing and preparing the voice for public speaking. Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Navan, Cavan, , Dublin, Northern Ireland and surrounding areas, also Zoom and Skype.

Specialising in vocal technique rather than style coaching so singers of all musical styles can benefit.

My Technique

 
My teaching is based on 17th and 18th Century principles of singing developed by the Schola Cantorum.  My goal is to train voices to sing in a free and natural manner, smoothly, from the bottom of the range to the top with no breaks or sudden changes in quality. Training in this technique gives the singer access to all dynamics, with tonal clarity and flexibility where all words are easily pronounced and understood.  Also, the training in this technique helps improve a singer's range, endurance, stamina, breath control, resonance, vocal strength and vocal quality across all styles of music without fatigue or damage to the voice.
 
I accomplish these results by training the singer to find a balance between airflow and intrinsic muscular resistance, all within a resting laryngeal posture.

This technique is very beneficial to all styles of singing, from Heavy Metal to Opera to Pop!

 

What to expect when you book a lesson with me:

The lesson is a collaboration between us both, if you have an idea of what you would like to work on we go from there. If you are unsure I can suggest a jumping off point. My philosophy is that I want you to take ownership of your learning, I am there to facilitate that!

Singing: In the first singing lesson I may give you a simple scale to sing so that I can hear what happens in your voice when vocalising. After this I might prescribe some vocal exercises or warm ups so we can get straight to what you want to cover! I usually ask what song/songs you would like to tackle, so maybe have an idea of that before hand, if not it is fine, I can suggest lots to do.

The structure of a typical half hour lesson is usually divided equally between warm ups/exercises and working on/recording a song. There's a lot more singing than talking so it is recommended you take a bottle of water to your lessons!

Speech: For non-singing lessons the structure is the same, if you have a script or speech make sure to bring it, and we can go from there.

Teacher training: If you are a voice teacher or music teacher we can go through vocal pedagogy, anatomy or whatever aspects you wish to upskill in.

If you like I can record the lesson for you and send it via WeTransfer. This is a useful practice Tool. Recordings are deleted after they are sent via WeTransfer, so please download them before the expiry date. Or feel free to record the lesson yourself on your own device. If you prefer a hard copy of the lesson bring a CD-R I can record it directly onto the CD for you.